AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

pol,laro s s pictures.

CLAIiA KIMBALL YOUNG MONDAY.

On Monday next Pollards have pleasure in presenting Clara Kimball Young’s First Equity picture, “Eyes of Youth” must he numbered among the big picture successes. The Marcin Geurnon play, so popular behind the footlights, is peculiarly adaptable to screen requirements, the novelty and variety of incident oil the plot having all the ingredients required in a really

absorbing photodrama. The stellar role; with its four widely divergent episodes or phases of life, is one to delight the

heart of any real actress, and Clara Kimball Young infuses into the role of Gina such wonderful breadth of vision, and magnetic personality, as to render it one of the screen’s most notable efforts. The production is in every way big, lavishly and artistically produced, the cost running into some 250,000d01. and “Eyes of Youth” may safely be said to fully live up to all its promises. The latest episode of “The Silent Avenger” which missed connection on Thursday will be shown on Monday, patrons are also reminded ot the coming to Hokitika of “The Great McEwen Coy.” on Wednesday and, Thursday.

THE GREAT McEWEN. On next Wednesday and Thursday evening at the Princess Theatre in con. junction with Pollards Pictures the distinguished mesmerist, magician, and entertainer known throughout the world as the Great McEwen will make his lirst appearance in this city after an absence of some years, and it is said that since ho was last here he has developed his mesmeric powers, and by constant study stands to-day pre-emin-ent. During the last few days he has at private functions succeeded in con. vincing the most sceptical of local business and professional men and women, and only yesterday, by auto-sugges-tion, is said to have effected a cure in a most stubborn rheumatic case, the lady being the wife of a well-known public man, who is quite willing to hear testimonw to the fact to any interested party. During the Great McEwen’s career he has been honored with many Royal commands at Buckingham Palace and also at Sandringham, and the present King has always evinced the greatest interest in the do monstrations of mesmerism, thought transference, and auto-suggestion. The programme to lie offered is of a most diverse nature, and includes magic, sleight-of-hand, card manipulation, iTln sions, experiments and demonstrations of mesmerism, thought transference, mental telepathy, and the powers of auto-suggestion. There is said to be plenty of wholesale humor and hearty laughter, and the whole oxtertninment is free from vulgarity. The box'plan is now open at Mclntosh’s confectionery and the prices of admission are sot at dress circle and orchestra stalls 2s Id and remainder of ground floor Is 7fl.